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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
4 ~0 z8 Z l7 |$ dThis is where your suspicion is very valid:
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* C! z1 \, G- x, B$ [& ^+ OThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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/ ^8 a1 p1 G( l$ UThis raises red flags:
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9 R, e* P9 i$ [4 f1 WIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.; Y ?2 j- b0 v/ i! Z
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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8 g! ^" n8 P) N/ J4 T- m ]( c. [If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations./ Q2 V8 p# ]' K& Y( c# s
& r6 o. n, D r& m2 eWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:& `; m: p1 R( a* U, j
Ask upfront:9 `" j2 d- ]2 i) e. v
2 ~7 I) Q7 K4 a# Z$ B7 c8 P. U H" V“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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: L1 L% A, J( G# N“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”: ]7 [9 K1 R; D2 P
% o% g" P' B% nGet everything in writing:7 f8 @4 ~0 x: E$ B
* D A+ z4 K8 g/ tEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:" y0 r, M2 x" h8 i
" t! n- [, ], M" K! |* X U+ a; }See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.9 j+ K- [, S g& |. \4 N# T
9 l$ v& T) M0 k1 M5 |' i! y H! wBe cautious if:) Q8 a6 g. E! ]1 ?0 G
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap$ K+ O$ B- M4 T3 W
1 ^; t1 R3 g7 Z2 l- C3 vThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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